山岭

山嶺

shānlǐng

noun HSK 7-9 #42,820

Meanings

1 mountain ridge; mountain range

Characters

ridge; mountain pass

Literally 'mountain ridge' - refers to continuous elevated terrain, often a chain of mountains.

Examples

HSK 5

翻过这道山岭就到了。

Fānguò zhè dào shānlǐng jiù dào le.

Once you cross this mountain ridge, you'll be there.

HSK 7-9

连绵的山岭一直延伸到天边。

Liánmián de shānlǐng yìzhí yánshēn dào tiānbiān.

The continuous mountain ridges stretched all the way to the horizon.

Stroke Order

山 shān

岭 lǐng